The asphalted road that the Serengeti National Park would take, jeopardizing the last migration of large mammals in the world, not intersected now will be built, he has announced the natural resources and tourism during the meeting of the Committee of the UNESCO World Heritage Tanzanian Ministry.
Congratulates as UNESCO World Heritage Committee last meeting in Paris, the maintenance of the community President Kikwete and the Government of Tanzania for its decision to reconsider the proposed northern route through the Serengeti National Park.
Hon. Ezekiel Maige, Tanzania’s Minister of natural resources and tourism, confirmed that the existing tourist route remains as it is, during the upgrade of roads from the capitals district Park. “It’s come to this decision to the growing socio-economic needs of the rural communities in Northern Tanzania, protection of the outstanding universal value of the Serengeti National Park,” said the Minister.
The Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, generate grasslands protected largest in the world and the ecosystem of savanna and delivers the latest animal phase one of the country of mass migration on Earth. Formed by the growth of some herbivores circular two million, including the wildebeest and zebra, in its endless quest for green fodder and all the water, the Park supports one of the highest concentrations in the world of large predators and is home to more than 450 species of birds. It is also very important for Tanzania of tourism and economy of the country.
I welcome this announcement, “said Dr. Markus terminal of the Frankfurt Zoological Society” Agradecemos President Kikwete and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania for the recognition of the importance of the development of ecosystems and the balance of the Serengeti with conservation. “We call on the international community and to avoid that donors consider the possibility of aid for the construction of a southern alignment, Serengeti National Park.”
“This is a very positive step in the right direction,” said Thomas Tennhardt, Vice President of NABU (BirdLife Partner). “We congratulate the Tanzanian Government and encourage them to consider the way South a sustainable long-term solution.” As well as the reduction of the consequences for the animals in the wild, it would also considerably more benefit for local communities. In combination with an enlargement to the East of Serengeti, will also address the purpose of the Government of Tanzania isolated communities connected to shopping malls and road networks of the “.”
Dr. Tim Stowe for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (BirdLife in United Kingdom) added: “we are pleased that the Tanzanian Government has decided not to build the road.” “Now, it is recommended that the Government undertake a strategic environmental and social assessment of the route of the Northern Corridor transport alternatives that they of the livelihood of the communities most benefit without the integrity of other important towns on Lake Natron destroy to evaluate.”
“In taking this bold decision to protect against the Serengeti, the Government of Tanzania has increased its commitment to the sustainable management of resources of the rich biodiversity of the country for the welfare of present and future generations of the Tanzanian demonstrated.” Last year, said the country received a superior Award for best practices in management of Lake Natron, “Fernando Victoria, the Acting Director-General of the ofTanzania of the Wildlife Conservation Society.” “The practice on the ground must comply with this decision provides effective control in traffic in the Park TANAPA “.
“The announcement on the World Heritage Committee session is a major step forward and we cheer farsighted decision of the Tanzanian Government,” said Dr. Julius Arinaitwe, Director of the Secretariat of the African BirdLife International Association. “But there are still serious concerns about the traffic through the Park after an extension of the roads on both sides, which will have to fully explore and completing the evaluation of environmental and social consequences for the route of the North.”
They would have used the path by 800 vehicles per day in 2015 proposed (one every two minutes) and 3,000 per day for 2035 (one every 30 seconds). Conflicts between humans and animals in the wild would inevitably have been. The road would have acted as a barrier against migratory herds of wildebeest, and the consequences of continuation of predators, including one of most important Lion populations in the world, would have been disastrous.
The decision means that numbers in Serengeti North will continue to be administered by the authorities of Park TANAPA. Asfaltw
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